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Healthy Side Dishes

Welcome to my collection healthy side dish recipes! Depending on the vibe for your meal, you can find comfort food sides like healthy mashed potatoes, crisp vinegar cucumber salad (a reader favorite) or hearty grain salads to accompany your fave main dish.

Take a look through all the side dish recipes here for your next meal plan or dinner inspiration!

  • Simple leafy lettuce salad on plate.
    Everyday Leafy Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Vinegar cucumber salad in small white bowl with freshly cracked pepper on top
    Basic + Awesome Vinegar Cucumber Salad
  • Roasted red, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves with nicely charred edges on sheet pan.
    Oven-Roasted Bell Peppers (Easy Side Dish or Add-in!)
  • Pesto pasta salad with chicken on a white plate.
    Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken (Ready in 20 Minutes)
  • Roasted radishes tossed with vinaigrette in blue bowl.
    Simple Roasted Radishes (Melt in Your Mouth!)
  • Modern three bean salad in clear glass bowl with spoon, on light blue and white surface.
    Three Bean Salad Recipe (a Modern Take!)
  • Honey roasted parsnips with a sprinkle of finely chopped cilantro.
    Honey Roasted Parsnips (Golden and Sweet!)
  • Kale caesar salad with garlic roasted chickpeas and thinly sliced parmesan in a clear glass bowl. A serving spoon rests in the bowl and the bowl sits on a light blue and white surface.
    Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas and Avocado
  • Fully peeled roasted golden beets and roasted red beets on a plate.
    Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Beets Without Foil
  • Greens salad with beets and carrots in large white serving bowl with serving spoons.
    Simple Citrusy Chard Salad with Beets and Carrots
  • Bold and briny kale farro salad with chickpeas in a bowl with a fork.
    Zesty Kale Farro Salad with Chickpeas
  • Air fryer parsnips on small wooden plate with fork topped with chili crunch and flaky salt, and other air fryer parsnips in beige serving bowl on the side
    Golden Air Fryer Parsnips with Chili Crisp
  • Citrus mint salad with thinly shaved fennel and avocado slices dished up onto three small cream-colored plates with gold edges. The salad is topped with chopped fresh mint leaves and sliced almonds.
    Citrus Salad with Mint, Fennel + Avocado
  • Baked croutons on sheet pan
    Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Croutons
  • A baked Japanese purple sweet potato with butter and cinnamon on a small plate with a fork.
    Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Butter & Cinnamon
  • Moroccan-spiced roasted carrots with tahini sauce drizzled over the top.
    Quick Moroccan Roasted Carrots with Creamy Tahini Sauce
  • Wild rice and pomegranate salad in clear glass bowl with copper serving spoons
    Gorgeous Wild Rice Salad with Pomegranate (Holiday-Ready!)
  • Cranberry relish in small white bowl with spoon.
    Easy Cranberry Relish with Orange & Apple (5 Minutes!)
  • Roasted delicata squash slices on sheet pan with wooden turner.
    Simple Oven-Roasted Delicata Squash
  • Roasted butternut squash half on sheet pan.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Made Easy (Cubes or Halves!)
  • Air fried butternut squash cubes on a plate.
    Air Fryer Butternut Squash (Quick, Roasty & Caramelized)
  • Healthy coleslaw made with oil and vinegar as an alternative to mayo, in a bowl.
    Bright + Crunchy Healthy Vinegar Coleslaw (Meal Prep Friendly!)
  • Healthy Mexican street corn salad in white bowl on wooden plate with fresh cilantro garnish
    Easy Roasted Mexican Street Corn Salad (Creamy + Spicy!)
  • Air fryer green beans being speared with a fork
    Simple 15-Minute Air Fryer Green Beans
  • 20-minute healthy street corn in a clear glass bowl with silver spoon on blue and white surface with two lime wedges
    Zesty 20-Minute Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
  • Watermelon fruit salad in a bowl with fresh mint leaves.
    Summer Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad with Honey + Lime
  • Hand holding creamy cucumber salad in serving bowl.
    Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dill Sauce
  • Garlic roasted tomatoes in glass bowl with spoon.
    Quick and Easy Garlic Roasted Tomatoes
  • Pesto roasted potatoes in white bowl with spoon.
    Simple Pesto Roasted Potatoes (Only 3 Ingredients!)
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Vegetarian!)
  • Black bean quinoa salad with sweet potatoes on gray plate with fork scooping up a bite.
    Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Kale
  • Roasted sweet potatoes on sheet pan with bamboo serving spoon.
    Comforting Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Easy Recipe!)
  • Simple detox quinoa salad on small white plate with fork
    Simple Quinoa Salad with Cucumber
  • Harissa roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with tahini sauce on a plate.
    Harissa Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Maple Sauce
  • Simple herb roasted beets on sheet pan
    Simple Herb Roasted Beets
  • Healthy Asian slaw with ramen in clear glass bowl with two copper serving spoons
    Kale Coleslaw With Ramen
  • Pesto potato salad scooped into large copper spoon resting on small white ceramic plate, next to bowl of potato salad and small white bowl of pesto
    Easy Pesto Potato Salad
  • Homemade maple baked beans in beige serving bowl with gold spoon, next to golden-yellow linen, and sourdough dipped in
    Simple Homemade Maple Baked Beans
  • Healthy pressure cooker mashed potatoes in a bowl with butter and chives on top.
    Easy Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
  • Maple walnut roasted Brussels sprouts in black cast iron skillet, on cooling rack with teal linen and light blue and white background
    Maple Walnut Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Fresh pineapple chunks on small wooden plate with two forks on beige and white surface, next to gold linen
    How to Cut a Pineapple
  • Pomegranate half with arils
    How to Deseed a Pomegranate: Step-by-Step + Images

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Hi, I'm Tera! I'm passionate about making seasonal, sustainable eating accessible. If you're seeking nourishing or aspiring to eat more mindfully, you're in the right place!

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February Recipes

  • Ginger molasses granola crumbled on sheet pan lined with parchment paper, with spoon scooping some granola
    Ginger Molasses Granola
  • Citrus mint salad with thinly shaved fennel and avocado slices dished up onto three small cream-colored plates with gold edges. The salad is topped with chopped fresh mint leaves and sliced almonds.
    Citrus Salad with Mint, Fennel + Avocado
  • Bold and briny kale farro salad with chickpeas in a bowl with a fork.
    Zesty Kale Farro Salad with Chickpeas
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Vegetarian!)
  • Honey roasted parsnips with a sprinkle of finely chopped cilantro.
    Honey Roasted Parsnips (Golden and Sweet!)
  • Hand holding a ground chicken taco sweet potato bowl topped with feta, avocado, and cilantro.
    Ground Chicken Taco Sweet Potato Bowls

Check out the January Produce Guide! Learn what's in season and how to make the most of it this month.

Warm Recipes for Winter

  • Bowl of sweet potato and turkey chili topped with avocado and cilantro.
    Easy One-Pot Sweet Potato and Turkey Chili
  • Thai butternut squash soup in a bowl with toppings.
    Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
  • Creamy pumpkin curry with chickpeas in skillet.
    25-Minute Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas (Thai-style!)
  • Bowl of spiced carrot and sweet potato soup with a creamy swirl on top, with cilantro and seeds.
    The Coziest Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup You'll Make All Season
  • Harissa tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons.
    Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
  • Vegetarian black bean and sweet potato skillet enchiladas being scooped out of pan.
    Skillet Veggie + Bean Enchiladas with Sweet Potato (One Pan!)

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